Sociology M. A. ( Previous ) Compulsory Papers. Paper I - Study of Social Thinkers

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1 S 1 Syllabus Sociology M. A. ( Previous ) Compulsory Papers Paper I - Study of Social Thinkers 1. Aguste Comte : Positivism, Law of Three Stages,Hierarchy of Sciences. 2. Emile Durkheim : Sociological Positivism, Organic and Mechanical Solidarity, Suicide. 3. Karl Marx : Historical Materialism, Class and Class Struggle. 4. Vilfredo Pareto : Scientific Sociology, Residues and Derivations, Circulation of Elites. 5. Radhakamal Mukherjee : Ecology and Regionalism, Structure of Values. 6. Max Weber : Action, Authority, Ideal Types, Religion. 7. Parsons : Action -System, His evaluation. Paper II - Research Methodology 1. Concept of Research Methodology, Types of Research. 2. Concept, Fact, Hypothesis and Theory. 3. Nature of Social Enquiry, Survey and Research Methods, Planning of social survey. 4. Research Designs 5. Techniques of Data Collection : Observation, Interview, Case Study, Content Analysis, Questionnaire and Schedule, Sociometry, Scaling. 6. Methods : Historical, Ideal Type, Comparative, Structural Functional, Interdisciplinary. 7. Analysis of Data : Time and Space Analysis 8. Elementary Statistics : Mean, Mode,Median,Standard Deviation and Correlation.. 7. Diagramatic and Graphical Representation. Sociology M. A. ( Previous ) Optional Papers Paper III & IV (A) : Sociology of Culture 1. Social Structure and Culture 2. Basic Elements of Culture 3. Methods of Study of Culture 4. Theories of Culture Dynamics - Spengler, Toynbee, Alfred Weber, Sorokin. 5. The Cultural Frame of Reference 6. Symbols, Myths and Culture of India

2 7. Art and Society - Function of Art. 8. Culture and Knowledge 9. Sociology of Culture in India. Paper III & IV (B) : Sociology of Social Movement S 2 1. Meaning and Nature of Social Movement 2. Prerequisities of Social Movements. 3. Typologies of Social Movements - Migratory, Expressive, Reform, Resistence, Protest and Peasent Movement 4. A study of some particular social Movements in India - Arya Samaj and Brahmo Samaj, Nadars in Tamil Nadu, Naxalities, ISKCON. Paper III & IV (C) : Sociology of Religion 1. The Concept of Religion, Religion and Dharma 2. Theories of the Origin of Religion. 3. Religion, Magic and Science. 4. Social and Cultural Content of Religion. (a) Beliefs, Rites, Rituals and Ceremonies. (b) Types of Religious Groupings -Sect, Cult, Sampradaya and Samaj. 5. Social Functions of Religion. 6. Religion,Statification and Mobility. 7. Religion and Economic Order. 8. Social Roles of National Religions - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity. Paper III & IV (D) : Sociology of Values 1. The Concept of Value and Value Orientation 2. Scientific and Logical Functions of Values. 3. Origin, Transmission and Importance of Values. 4. Classification of Values. 5. Nature, Scope and Development of Sociology of Values. 6. Relation Between Values, Society and Individual 7. Contribution of R. K. Mukherjee, Parsons and Cornell School to Values. 8. Traditional and Modern Values in India. 9. Contemporary Trends in Values. Paper III & IV (E) : Sociology of Deviance 1. Deviance, Social Organisation & Disorganisation 2. Scope of the Field of Deviance 3. Perspective on Deviance - Social Learning approach, Marxist Perspective Control Theory, Interactionist Approach. 4. The Areas of Deviance - Smoking, Alchohalism Drugs use, Adult crime Juvenile - Delinquency, Sexual Deviances, Organised Crime, Violence against Women, Harijans & Minorities in India. 5. Devian Behaviour as Mechanism of Defence. 6. Anomic and Deviance

3 7. Culture, Role & Interaction Processes. Sociology M. A. ( Final ) Compulsory Papers Paper V - Sociological Perspectives S 3 1. Nature and Types of Sociological Theories, Theories of Middle Range. 2. Theory of Structurel and Anomic - Durkheim, Parsons and Merton. 3. Functionalism - Main Theories and their Critiques. 4. Conflict School - Marks, Coser and Dahrendorf. 5. Reference Group Theory. 6. Elites - Pareto, Mills and Shills. 7. Mass Society and Alienation - Marx, Riesman and Fromm. 8. Phenomenology. 9. Interactionism. 10. Ethnome Thodology. Paper VI - Indian Society and Culture 1. The Traditional Basis of Indian Society ; Purushartha, Ashrama Karma, Varna, Caste. 2. The Institutional Complex - Hindu Marriage, Problems Connected with Hindu Marriage, Muslim Marriage, Tribal Marriage. 3. Social Legislation and Hindu Marriage. 4. The Structural Component - Joint Family. 5. The Processes of Change : Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Secularisation, Modernisation. Sociology M. A. ( Final ) Optional Papers A candidate can take any one of the following papers : Paper VII (A) - Sociology for India 1. Perspectives of the Social Conditioning of Indian sociology -History,Tradition and Social structure. The Dimensional and Marxist Approach. 2. Benoy Kumar Sarkar and Hindu Positivism. 3. A. K. Coomarswamy - Dance of Shiya. 4. Radhakamal Mukerjee and the Regional Basis of Values. 5. Kewal Motwani and Manusmriti. 6. Ghurye and the Vedic Culture. 7. M. N. Srinivas and the Dominant Caste. 8. Yogendra Singh and Modernization.

4 9. Contemporary Trends in Sociology for India. Paper VII (B) - Sociology of Knowledge S 4 1. Sociology of Knowledge - Scope and Brief History. 2. Epistomological Implications of sociology of Knowledge - Historicism, Positivism, Formalism. 3. Contributions of Kari Mannheim, Stark, Parsons and Merton. 4. Sociology of Knowledge and Mass Communication. 5. Contributions of Ghurye, and Saran. Paper VII (C) - Political Sociology 1. Nature and Scope of Political Sociology. 2. Basic Concepts in Political Sociology. 3. Relation between State and Society. 4. Impact of Social and Economic Conditions on Political Institutions. 5. Power Structure, Leaders and Elites, Bureaucracy and Socio-political Implications. 6. Voting Behaviour-Social, Economic, Political and Regioning Factors. 7. Reference Groups and Pressure Groups. 8. Prospects of change in Politics and Society in India. 9. Revolution, War and Peace and Social Change. 10. Democratisation, Political Parties, Politicisation, Political Culture in India. Paper VII (D) - Sociology of Science 1. Meaning, Nature and the Scope of Sociology of Science 2. Emergence of the Sociology of Science. 3. Growth and Development of Modern Science. 4. Science and Society-Scientific Theory and Thinking. 5. Cultural and Institutional Features of Science. 6. Applications of Science-Technology, Economy and Society. 7. Science and Ideology. Paper VII (E) - Sociology of Law 1. The Natrure and Scope of Sociology of Law. 2. Emergence and Development of the Field-American Neorealism, Max Weber and Analysis of Legal Order. The Upasala School, Malinowski and Cultural Anthropology. 3. Distinction between Legal and Moral Orders. 4. Legal Systems in India. 5. Law and Polity in India. 6. The Role of Law in Society. 7. The Legal Profession : Relation between Lawyers and Clients.

5 8. Professional Choice and the Role of Lawyers. 9. Law and Social Changes. Paper VII (F) - Indian Rural Sociology S 5 1. Rural Sociology - Definition and Scope, Importance of Rural Sociology for Indian Students. 2. General Characteristic of Rural Society in India. 3. Indian Rural Social Structure-Familism, Joint Family and its distintegrative progess, Caste-its nature and role, Caste Panchayat, Intercaste Relations, Rural Elites. 4. Economic system -Land ownership, Abolition of Zamindari system, Rural Indebtedness, Landless labour, Jajmani System-Role in rural life Emerg ing patterns of Rural Leadership. 5. Village Institutions - Village panchayat Relation and its Role. 6. Rural Reconstruction in India Cooperative Movement, Community Development Programme. 7. Rural Change - I.R.D.P., Nabard. Paper VIII (A) - Social Anthropology 1. Nature, Scope and Methods of Social Anthropology. 2. Relation Between Social Anthropology and Sociology 3. Race and Tribe, Raical Classification of the Indian people as proposed by D. N. Majumdar and B. S. Guha. 4. Linguistic Classification of the Indian people. 5. Social Organisation : Types of Family, Nature and Forms of Marriage, Marriage Regulations,Dowry and Bride Price,Classificatory and Descriptive Kinship system, Descent Groups. Lineage and Clan. 6. Processes of Culture - Evolution, Diffusion and Acculuration. 7. Tribal Community - Tribal Religion, Economy and Polity. 8. Tribal India, Problems and Solutions, Constitutional Provisions and Development Strategies. Or Paper VIII (B) - Problems - Oriented Project Report 1. It can be offered only by those examinees who have obtained at least 54% marks in aggregate at the M. A. Previous Exam. 2. The Topic of the Project Report must be approved by the Head of a Post Graduate Department of Sociology before 30th Sept. 3. Two typed copies of this report must be submitted at least two weeks before the commencement of the Final examination. 4. It will be evaluated by two examiners, i.e. one internal, one external, each awarding out of 50 marks out of the total of 100 marks.

6 Or Paper VIII (C) - Area Study : (SAARC) (where facilities & finances exist) S 6 1. Nepal 2. Bangladesh 3. Maldives 4. Sri Lanka 5. Pakistan Note : 1. A candidate can offer Area study project (LSAARC) who obtains 50 marks in aggregate at M. A. (Prev) Exam. 2. The Topic of the Area Study Project should be provided by Head of the Depart ment of Sociology of a Post-graduate Department in Sociology by 15th Sept. 3. Two typed copies of the Area Study Project should be submitted at least two weeks before the commencement of Final exams on the basis actual field work in a SAARC country. 4. The Report will be examined by a Board of two examiners at least one of them should be internal & the other External out of the total of 100 marks (each examiner awarding out of 50 marks independently). Paper IX - Viva Voce Test The Viva Voce test shall be of 100 marks to be Jointly conducted by a Board of External and Internal Examiners.